Friday, November 30, 2012

November Confessions

What have I been up to? Hmm. I've been really busy taking care of Baby D, who is four months now! Unbelievable! The time really does fly by. I know other parents have told me how quickly the time goes by and I nod my head in agreement, but I really didn't get it until recently. Also, I've been doing a lot of baking! This month I made Carmel Apple Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Nut Bread and Pumpkin Pudding. Yes, I have a pumpkin addiction.I also went out and about for a good friend's bachelorette party. This normally wouldn't be a big deal, but it was my first real night out since I've become a mom and it was oh-so-good to have a girls' night. Lastly, I saw Breaking Dawn: Part 2. It was probably my favorite of the Twilight movies....once I got over the jaw-dropping scene and if you have seen the movie, you know what I am taking about! Here are the books I've read this month:Books Read in November:1. Vanish (Firelight #2) by Sophie Jordan - 4 stars2. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom - 3.5 stars3. The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Triginai - 4.5 stars4. Easy by Tammara Webber - 4 stars5. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - 4.5 stars (Review to come!)6. Home Front Girl by Joan Wehlen Morrison - 4 stars (Review to come!)November Top Five:
1. Favorite Book: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani- I adored everything about this book...the setting, the characters, the drama, and the epic romance.
2. Biggest Disappointment: For once, I wasn't too disappointed by any reads this month. If I had to pick, I would go with The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom, because it wasn't as good as Tuesdays with Morrie.
3. Biggest Surprise: The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - I am a big baby when it comes to scary reads (I'm still recovering from The Forest of Hands and Teeth) and TheEvolution of Mara Dyer was super creepy. There were times that I didn't think I could finish it because it weirded me out so much, but I was hooked! The ending- oh my! I will post my review next week.
4. Favorite Post: My fun news about a picture I took on my trip to Key West.
5. Favorite Part of November: I really enjoyedspending time with family over my long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Don't miss out on my two giveaways! I am hosting a giveaway for an Anna Kareninaprize package that includes the movie-tie in novel, the soundtrack, a candle and bookmark! I am also giving away a copy of Easy by Tammara Webber. I hope everyone had a great November. Can you believe it's the holiday season already?!?

8 comments:

November just flew by and I can't believe it is Christmastime already!

It sounds like you had a wonderful month. It is fun to bake around the holidays, isn't it? I'm already planning what I want to make this month for Christmas parties and holiday gifts.

I liked the Breaking Dawn movies more than I liked the book. I was worried that I wouldn't like them at all. I still think that if they hadn't put in the surprise twist, movie 2 would have been rather boring so I'm glad they did.

The Shoemaker's Wife was such a great book! I liked Vanish too though I think I preferred Firelight. I look forward to hearing what you think of the final book.